The Long Road Home
story and photographs by Onnik Krikorian
(From ONE magazine May 2007)
Armenian Catholic monks return to the land of Ararat

No-nonsense Nuns
text by Sister J. Arousiag Sajonianphotographs by Armineh Johannes
(From Catholic Near East January – February 1997)
Following the 1988 earthquake in Armenia, the Armenian Sisters of the Immaculate Conception traveled to where they were needed most – the earthquake’s epicenter.

Summer in Armenia
text and photographs by Armineh Johannes
(From Catholic Near East July – August 2000)
Feast days drenched in tradition are important summer happenings for Armenias Christians.

Diversity Down Under
story and photographs by Sean Sprague
(From ONE magazine May 2007)
Leaving turmoil behind for a new life in Australia

Hopeful Growth in Armenia’s Seminaries
text and photographs by Armineh Johannes
(From CNEWA WORLD March – April 2002)
Young men pursue priesthood at two seminaries that foster a stronger Christianity in Armenia.

profiles
text by Michael J.L. La Civita with photographs by Armineh Johannes
(From ONE magazine September 2008)
The Armenian Catholic Church

Pensioners in Crisis
by Gayane Abrahamyan with photographs by Armineh Johannes
(From ONE magazine January 2008)
A growing number of Armenia’s elderly are poor and alone

Kid’s Camps in the Caucasus
by Paul Rimple with photographs by Justyna Mielnikiewicz and Armineh Johannes
(From ONE magazine November 2007)
Two very different youth programs restore childhood

East Goes West
by Vincent Gragnani
(From CNEWA WORLD January – February 2004)
Middle Eastern Christians keep their heritage alive in Southern California

An Anniversary Like No Other
by Armineh Johannes
(From Catholic Near East January – February 2001)
This year, Armenia celebrates 1,700 years as a Christian nation. Catholicos Karekin II reflects on this historic event.

A Wedding in the Deep Pit
text and photographs by Armineh Johannes
(From Catholic Near East November – December 2000)
In Armenia, a traditional wedding in an ancient monastery underscores centuries of heritage and culture.

Tackling Pastoral Challenges in Armenia
text and photographs by Armineh Johannes
(From Catholic Near East July – August 1999)
Armenian Catholics take on the substantial needs of their community, dispersed throughout Armenia and Georgia.

So Close, Yet So Far
text and photographs by Armineh Johannes
(From CNEWA WORLD July – August 2001)
The ruins of Armenias ancient capital of Ani are a stones throw from Ani Pemza village. Prosperity, however, is a long way off.

Rising From the Ruins
by Sean Sprague
(From ONE magazine November 2010)
Turkeys Armenians move on despite a tragic past

Armenian Winter
by Gayane Abrahamyan with photographs by Justyna Mielnikiewicz
(From ONE magazine March 2009)
One lifeline sustains Armenia’s remote and forlorn north

Aleppo: A Syrian Mosaic
by Spencer Osberg
(From ONE magazine November 2009)
An ancient city is home to diverse faith communities

Where God Descended
by Paul Rimple
(From ONE magazine May 2008)
New directions for Armenia’s mother church

Ecumenical Giant
(From Catholic Near East September – October 1999)
The shoes of Catholicos Karekin I, a good friend, a fine pastor and a powerful witness to Christian unity, will be difficult to fill.

Armenia’s Golden Opportunity
text and photographs by Armineh Johannes
(From Catholic Near East November – December 1997)
The Armenian Apostolic Church has become a necessary force in preserving the identity of Armenia.

Iran’s Armenian Christians
text and photos by Armineh Johannes
(From Catholic Near East May – June 1995)
Always a minority, Iran’s Armenian Christians work to maintain their identity.

A Lighthouse in a Turbulent Sea
text by Peg Maronphotos by Armineh Johannes
(From Catholic Near East September – October 1995)
With deep roots in Armenian Christianity, the Mekhitarist Fathers maintain their unique monastery in Venice.

Georgia on My Mind
by Msgr. Robert L. Sternphotos by Angelo Brusco, O.S.Cam
(From Catholic Near East July – August 1994)
Excerpts from a report prepared by Msgr. Robert Stern on his April 1994 visit to the Republic of Georgia.

A Phoenix Rises from the Ashes
by Peg Maron
(From Catholic Near East September – October 1994)
The church is free to operate in the former communist bloc. In this article we learn how some Americans are helping the church to flourish there.

Armenia After the Earthquake
text by Peg Maronphotos by Sarkis Boghjalian
(From Catholic Near East January 1993)
A trip to post-earthquake Armenia reveals a country still in desperate need.

Images of Faith in Armenia
by Judith Männ
(From Catholic Near East November 1993)
A photoessay reveals the faith of the Armenian people.

Armenia Reborn
by Sarkis Boghjalianphotos: CNEWA files
(From Catholic Near East January 1992)
Now an independent nation, Armenia is free to rebuild its ancient church.

Armenia, Tried and True
by Msgr. Robert L. Stern
(From Catholic Near East Spring 1989)
Thoughts on our brothers and sisters in that struggling country.

Armenia: One Year After the Earthquake
compiled by Catholic Near East staff
(From Catholic Near East October 1989)
The latest news from Armenia as its people rebuild their lives and their country.

Bzommar Renewed
news from ONE Magazine (28 November 2006)
Armenian Catholic Patriarch Nerses Bedros XIX led celebrations marking the renovation of the Patriarchal Seminary in Bzommar, northeast of Beirut, on 20 October.

Pope Addresses Middle East Christians
Catholic News Service (7 March 2012)
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI urged Christians in the Middle East not to lose hope despite the serious difficulties they face.

Laity To Help Grow Eastern Catholic Churches
Catholic News Service (25 September 2012)
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (CNS) — The message hit Patrick Keegan loud a clear: He’s a leader in his Byzantine Catholic parish just as much as his pastor.

Assaults on Armenian Women in Istanbul Unsettle Christians, Muslims
Catholic News Service (31 January 2013)
ISTANBUL (CNS) — As a light snow fell, Bahija Geyimli exited Immaculate Conception Armenian Catholic Church after Mass in the Samatya neighborhood, the heart of Istanbul’s Armenian community. If recent attacks in the area had scared her, she wasn’t showing it.

Jerusalem’s Armenians Mark Genocide a Century Ago
Catholic News Service (30 March 2015)
JERUSALEM (CNS) — John Ourfali, 77, remembers how as a child he saw an elderly family friend break down and cry whenever he met with Ourfali’s parents, unable to speak about what had happened to him and his family in the dark days of what today is known as the Armenian Genocide.

Picture of the Day: Staying Power
Oseni Khalajian, a pensioner living in Eshtia, belongs to a community of Armenian Catholics descended from Armenians who fled to Georgia to escape the Turkish mass murder. (photo: Molly Corso)

Picture of the Day: Letters From Armenia
Antranig Chakerian transformed the walls of his house in Anjar, Lebanon, into a canvas for icons, images and poems dedicated to his ancestral homeland: historic Armenia. (photo: Dalia Khamissy)

Picture of the Day: The Fruits of Labor
The pomegranate is a common theme across Armenian artwork of all kinds, such as the vases of a pottery and ceramics studio in Armenian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. (photo: Ilene Perlman)

Picture of the Day: Prayers and Memories
A parishioner lights votive candles at a Sunday morning liturgy at St. James Monastery in the Armenian Quarter in the Old City of Jerusalem. (photo: Ilene Perlman)

Picture of the Day: The Armenian Church
Altar servers spread incense as Pope Francis celebrates a 12 April liturgy in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican to mark the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. (photo: CNS/Cristian Gennari)

Picture of the Day: Armenian Remembrance
People lay flowers at the Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial in Yerevan, commemorating 100 years since the massacre took the lives of 1.5 million Armenians. (photo: Karen Minasyan/AFP/Getty Images)

Picture of the Day: The Remote North
Kima Atoian lives with her children and six grandchildren in Armenia’s northernmost town of Ashotzk, where poverty and unemployment are prevalent. (photo: Justyna Mielnikiewicz)

Picture of the Day: Generations in Etchmiadzin
Parishioners light votive candles at St. Hripsime Church, built in the year 618 in Vagharshapat, Armenia -- the city also known as Etchmiadzin, the seat of the Armenian Apostolic Church. (photo: Armineh Johannes)

Picture of the Day: On the Road
Sister Hakinta Muradyan drives children to the Catholic church in Tashir, Armenia. Many of the children in the town are fatherless. (photo: Nazik Armenakyan)